Priceless: Watch This Toddler With Hydrocephalus Take His First Steps
Photo via: Alysa York When Braxton was born on Christmas Eve of 2016, he was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, also known as water on the brain. As a result, it causes brain damage, affects vision, as well as the ability to walk and talk. However, despite his family being told that he “would be lucky to survive to see […]
Tiffanye Wesley Blazes A Trail As Northern Virginia’s First Black Woman Fire Battalion Chief
Photo via: ARLNow.com Tiffanye Wesley recently made history after being selected as Arlington, Virginia’s southern battalion chief within the Arlington Fire Department. The new appointment makes her the first Black woman to hold the position in both the county of Arlington and the entire Northern Virginia region of the state. Wesley has served in the Arlington […]
Grant Hill And The Atlanta Hawks Donate Scholarship Money To 33 HBCU Students
Photo via: Clark Atlanta University Recently, former NBA star Grant Hill, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. As a way of honoring his work in the NBA and beyond, the Atlanta Hawks donated 33 scholarships to students at Atlanta University Center (AUC) schools including Clark Atlanta, Spelman College and Morehouse College. […]
Arlan Hamilton Created A $36 Million Fund For Black Women Founders. Now She’s Making History On The Cover Of Fast Company.
Photo via: João Canziani On July 14, Arlan Hamilton tweeted: “My name is Arlan. I’m a 37-year old Black woman from Texas, based in LA. Four years ago, I was on food stamps. Today, I have built a venture capital fund from the ground up, and have invested in 100 startup companies led by women, […]
19 Black Women Are Running For Judge In Harris County, Texas And Making History At The Same Time
Photo credit: Christin McQueen In one county in Texas, nineteen Black women are making political history. The ladies are running for judge in the upcoming election and together “make up the largest number seen on the ballot in Harris County history.” It also marks the first time in history that 19 Black women are running for judicial seats in one county, […]
Back At It Again: Chance The Rapper Partners With Lyft To Raise Money For Chicago Public Schools
Photo via: Getty Images Chicago’s Chance the Rapper’s nonprofit SocialWorks has once again partnered with Lyft to raise funds to be donated to the Chicago Public School System. The “Round Up & Donate” campaign, which will run during the month of September, will allow local Lyft riders who use the ride-sharing option to round their […]
New State Park In Brooklyn Will Honor The Work And Legacy Of Shirley Chisholm
Included in his $1.4 billion “Vital Brooklyn” initiative, Governor Andrew Cuomo is bringing New York’s largest state park to Brooklyn and will name it after the late pioneering politician Shirley Chisholm. “Shirley Chisholm led the fight to improve the health and wellness of underserved communities that we carry on today with the Vital Brooklyn initiative, and […]
Remembering Asia Cottom: Parents Of 11-Year-Old 9/11 Victim Honor Their Daughter’s Memory With Scholarship Fund
Photo via: Asia SiVon Cottom Memorial Fund On September 11, 2001, Asia Cottom’s father Clifton dropped her off at the airport for an educational trip to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary in California. The 11-year-old won the trip for winning a National Geographic essay contest for D.C. public school fifth and sixth grade students. That same morning, Asia […]
Colin Kaepernick’s #ImWithKap Jerseys Sell Out Instantly, All Proceeds Will Go To His Know Your Rights Camp
Photo via: Know Your Rights Camp On Monday, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick revealed a limited edition of his #ImWithKap jersey, announcing that 20% of the proceeds will go to Know Your Rights Camp. Official #IMWITHKAP Jerseys available for PRE-SALE now! Limited Edition. 20% of all proceeds go to @yourrightscamp. Thank you for your continued […]
Nia Franklin: Black Girl Magic Wins Miss America
Photo credit: Reuters/ Carlo Allegri On the same night that “Black Girls Rock!” aired, Miss New York Nia Imani Franklin was being crowned the ninth Black woman to win Miss America. The 25-year-old classically trained opera singer grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and went on to earn a master’s degree in music composition from the University […]